Waseem Ahmed

● Manage procurement department to ensure the supply of equipment, goods, spares, services and raw materials from local and international vendors.

● Major activities involved sourcing strategy development, supplier base analysis, strategic supplier partnerships, cost driver and market factor tracking, continuous process improvements, spend analysis, supplier performance management, supply management activities, and contract negotiations.

● Coordinate with managers to procure a needed quantity of supplies, services, and equipment arrival to the requirement without holding large inventories freeing capital for farm and dairy operations.

● Personally responsible for the procurement of 700 tons of raw materials, with an overall annual purchase of 60 million USD.

● Processing of ITB, RFQ, Purchase Orders and Contracts etc.

● Negotiate Contract, terms and deadline with vendors.

● Execute creative, multi-level negotiation strategies to ensure favorable pricing, terms and conditions, availability and fulfillment in the context of long-term supply relationships.

● Coordinate team initiatives so that they are in line with our departmental goals and corporate strategy.

● Purchase commodities on a day-to-day basis from approved suppliers to meet required criteria.

● Work closely with legal and finance departments to ensure the contract terms are favorable to the company.

● Procurement process optimization, Risk and compliance management.

● Responsible for purchase of mechanical, electrical and instrument spares and equipment for 6 manufacturing units, Including IT, civil and operation requirements, services and supply contracts.

● Planning and arranging the material, equipment and services for shutdown activities, minimum two major shutdown annually.

● Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the purchasing activities of the organization, Suppliers annual performance assessment.

● Complete SAP operation, Including PR, RFQ and issuance of Purchase Orders.

● Follow and amend purchasing policies and procedures.

● Handling plant modification and project procurement with logistics, custom clearance etc.

● Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services for use or for further processing.

● Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations.

● Prepare purchase orders or other agreements as necessary through ERP System (SAP) ensuring accuracy and completeness before awarding.

● Pre-qualification of consultants / contractors / suppliers.

● Preparation of comprehensive enquiry documents (RFQ/ITB etc.).

● Issuance of RFQ/ITB and organize the technical commercial clarifications with bidder, collection of bids and prepare for bid opening committee.

● Review and analysis of commercial bids.

● Expedite delivery of materials.

● Responsible to Manage the Quality Control & Laboratory department.

● perform the quality inspection of receiving goods, raw materials, process material.

● Responsible for maintaining quality standards of every aspect from raw materials to finished goods.

● Method Validation, Internal Audit, documentation.